WEBVTT WATCH OUT FOR STRONG STORMSLATER TODAY.ELIZABETH: RIGHT NOW, TWOSHOOTINGS IN ONE DAY IN DESMOINES. THE FIRST AT 30TH AND HICKMAN,THE SECOND AT 1400 ROYER. ERIC: TOMMIE CLARK'S LIVE AT THEPOLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THOSEOFFICERS HAVE BEEN BUSY, RIGHT,TOMMIE?TOMMIE: THEY HAVE, ERIC. THE PAST 13 HOURS THE DES MOINESPOLICE DEPARTMENT HAS BEENINVESTIGATING TWO INCIDENTS OFGUN VIOLENCE THAT SENT TWO MENTO THE HOSPTIAL. YOU SAW THE LATEST IN BREAKINGNEWS LAST NIGHT AT 10:00.THIS WAS AT 1400 ROYER NEARGRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY. WITNESSES TOLD POLICE THAT TWOMEN WALKED UP TO THE HOUSE ANDSTARTED SHOOTING. ONE MAN WAS INJURED.NEIGHBORS SAID IT LOOKED LIKE HEWAS SHOT IN THE LEG. DES MOINES POLICE WERE GOINGDOOR TO DOOR LOOKING FORSUSPECTS.WE'VE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH POLICEOVERNIGHT AND NO ARRESTS YET TOREPORT.THE OTHER SHOOTING, TUESDAYAFTERNOON AROUND 2:00 AT 30THAND HICKMAN.WE'RE TOLD THE 23-YEAR-OLD MALEVICTIM WAS SHOT IN THE HEADWHILE SITTING IN HIS CAR.HE'S IN CRITICAL CONDITION. POLICE DON'T KNOW IF THE GUNFIRECAME FROM ANOTHER CAR OR FROMTHE STREET. THIS INNOCENT RED CAR WAS ALSOHIT IN THE CROSSFIRE.THAT DRIVER IS OKAY. THE VIOLENCE HAPPENED JUST FEETAWAY FROM MONROE ELEMENTARYSCHOOL. THE SCHOOL WENT ON LOCKDOWN.NO CHILDREN WERE HURT, BUTPARENTS WERE FRANTIC. POLICE SAY THIS KIND OF VIOLENCEIS UNACCEPTABLE.>> IT'S THE SAME THEME WE'RETALKING ABOUT THIS, I DON'T KNOWHOW MANY TIMES OVER THE PAST 18MONTHS. WE GET THESE THUGS GOING AROUNDSHOOTING AT EACH OTHER. THEY ABSOLUTELY DISREGARDANYBODY THAT'S AROUND THEM. THE ACTIVITY THAT THEY BRING TOTHESE NEIGHBORHOODS IS VERYDANGEROUS. TOMMIE: POLICE SAY THEY'LL HAVEAN UPDATE IN THIS INVESTIGATIONAT 9:00 A.M. AND THEY DO WANT TO GET THE WORDOUT AND TALK TO ANYONE THAT WASAROUND THE AREA OF 30TH AND

1 injured in shooting on Des Moines’ east side

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Updated: 9:21 AM CDT May 10, 2017

DES MOINES, Iowa —

Des Moines police say a shooting investigation is underway on the east side of the city.

Des Moines police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Royer Street near Grand View University on reports of a shooting around 9:30 p.m.

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Witness tell KCCI that a male was shot in the leg, and that officers are going door to door in search of a suspect.

One witness said she saw two men walk up and shoot at the house.

This is the second shooting reported Tuesday.

Police are continuing to investigate a shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of 30th Street and Hickman Road near Monroe Elementary School.

A 23-year-old male from Des Moines was shot in the head in that incident.

This story is developing. Check for details on KCCI-TV, the KCCI mobile app and KCCI.com.